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Authorizes supporting documents used to transfer ownership of a motor vehicle to an insurance company after payment of damages from the result of a total loss insurance settlement to be signed electronically. Requires insurance companies to indemnify and hold harmless the Director of Finance for any claims resulting from the issuance of motor vehicle titles utilizing documents signed electronically without a notary. Effective 7/1/2027. (CD1)
Latest development · Jun 5, 2026
Act 092, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1192).
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Act 092, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1192).
Act 092, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1192).
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
Enrolled to Governor.
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).
Deferred one day 05-06-26.
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 11-26).
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 11-26) as amended in (CD 1).
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Keohokalole, Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Matayoshi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Pierick.
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 9:30AM; CR 329.
Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Elefante.
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 483).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1809-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-08-26.
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1231-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Pass First Reading
Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 17
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 157) in amended form (SD 2).
Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2926) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, McKelvey.
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2142) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Referred to TRS, CPN/JDC.
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Pending Introduction.
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